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State seeking tissue samples in CWD case
A close eye on more than a dozen licensed deer-breeding/big-game hunting operations by the Ohio Department of Agriculture is intended to help ensure that chronic wasting disease does not extend beyond the one confirmed case.

Trapping outlook appears dim
The world’s major fur-clearing house foresees challenging wild fur market conditions heading into the upcoming trapping season.
Michigan Cuffs & Collars – November 21st, 2014
DISTRICT 1 CO Douglas Hermanson responded to a complaint of geese taken from a motor vehicle. CO Hermanson quickly contacted the suspect vehicle and obtained confessions for multiple violations. Violations included possession of an unplugged

Wolf hunting on hold for Michigan
Defeat at the polls earlier this month of two pro-hunting proposals – Prop 14-1 and Prop 14-2 – has been a hot topic of conversation at hunting camps across the state.

Signs point to a great bear season
License sales up 7 percent; record harvest is possible
Pennsylvania Cuffs & Collars – November 21st, 2014
NORTHWEST REGION From the Game Commission • Butler County WCO Randy W. Pilarcik notes that, since the archery season is in full swing, he has been getting complaints from sportsmen about baited treestands. He has

Radical urban deer control plans discussed
Urban deer management has long been a problem in need of a solution.

New insights into deer movement on website
Two years into a study of factors influencing forest regeneration in Pennsylvania, researchers in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences are offering never-before-seen insights into deer movement.
Minnesota Cuffs & Collars – November 28th, 2014
District 1 – Baudette area CO Ben Huener (Roseau) found violations including shooting from the road, trespassing, taking an antlerless deer without a permit, transporting illegally taken big game, and failing to validate a tag.